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  • 355th Ops Group keeps A-10s battle ready

    The 355th Operations Group consists of five squadrons and over 300 personnel employing 83 A-10C aircraft and an AN/TPS-75 radar system. It provides war-fighters with forces for close air support, forward air control , combat search and rescue.

  • Ellsworth hosts event to thank Native American veterans

    Days prior to the parades, speeches and other activities done to recognize those who have served in the military, Ellsworth hosted a special event for veterans from six area tribal nations designed to personally thank them for their service.More than just a way of thanking those who served, the

  • In final act of friendship, Airman shows core values

    "I was honored to be the one to carry his casket. To me, folding his flag was the closest I could get to saying goodbye." While serving on the Langley Air Force Base Honor Guard, U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Matthew Mendez, 633rd Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator,

  • Behind the scenes: JBLE protocol preserves tradition

    The mission of the Joint Base Langley-Eustis protocol office is to uphold the culture, traditions and history of the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Army."The military culture gives all of us a shared identity; it creates solidarity," said U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Mary Atkinson, 633rd Air Base Wing

  • How 3 Airmen prevented sexual assault in Boise

    For three Airmen from the 366th Operations Support Squadron, exercising moral courage in difficult situations, knowing what right and wrong looks like and intervening when needed helped them save a civilian from a potentially dangerous encounter. Senior Airman Jamie Ellis, Airman 1st Class Rachel

  • National awards land on Tyndall Air Traffic Controller

    For the second year in a row, a 325th Operations Support Squadron Airman brought a national award back to Tyndall. Senior Airman Justin Loranger, 325th OSS air traffic controller, is the 2013 Air Traffic Control Specialist of the Military. He received the award Oct. 21 by the Air Traffic Control

  • Aircraft washing: not your average bubble bath

    After many hours in the sky, the 20th Fighter Wing's F-16 Fighting Falcons get dirty. Whether from afterburner exhaust or smashed insects, the jets need to be washed. Airmen from the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron here get the sudsy job of washing aircraft, scrubbing down the jets at the

  • 150-year old Civil War projectile now family heirloom

    August 29, 1862, a large Union force commanded by General John Pope clashed with Confederate General Stonewall Jackson's men at the Second Battle of Bull Run (Manassas). That day, one Confederate soldier took with him a souvenir from the Virginia battlefield which years later proved to be quite a

  • Renaissance Airman is mechanic, artist

    Senior Airman Patrick Corcoran, 755th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron propulsion technician, is a passionate artist who is leaving his mark in the squadron's hanger.Corcoran has always had an interest for art. He draws and does watercolors, but his favorite medium is airbrushing. Growing up, a

  • Black eye event calls for compassion

    She walked into the honor guard training area that day, unsure of how her fellow guardsmen would react. The black eye she had was obvious, so she headed straight to her locker to hide the bruising. Others she encountered wouldn't make eye-contact with her, even when speaking to her, and few asked